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HS code for fish - salted, dried or smoked
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “fish - salted, dried or smoked” points to heading 0305: fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
The UK Global Tariff divides 0305 into 192 tariff lines; the duty is between 10% and 20% (average 12.4%).
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 0305 covers 42 tariff lines and the duty is between 10% and 20%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 0305 into 44 tariff lines; the duty is between 25% and 37.5% (average 36.4%).
Duty rates compared
UK 10% – 20% Third-country duty 192 tariff lines · average 12.4% 
EU 10% – 20% Third-country duty 42 tariff lines · average 13.3% 
Türkiye 25% – 37.5% Third-country duty 44 tariff lines · average 36.4% 
USA Free – 7.5% General (MFN) 35 tariff lines · average 1.1% 
Canada Free – 3% General (MFN) 22 tariff lines · average 0.1% 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 59 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 9% General (MFN) 30 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
Argentina Free – 9% General (MFN) 164 tariff lines · average 8.7% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 24 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 37 tariff lines 
Japan Free – 15% General (MFN) 61 tariff lines · average 10.9% 
Taiwan Free – 35% General (MFN) 61 tariff lines · average 22.4% · 1× specific or compound duty 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 24 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 26 tariff lines · 10× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free General (MFN) 45 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 42 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 23 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for fish - salted, dried or smoked?
Fish - salted, dried or smoked are classified under 0305 (Fish, dried, salted or in brine) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.